Editing Shashara

|ancestors=[[Vo]]

|relatives=[[Dedelin]]{{wob ref|12648}}, [[Vivenna]], [[Ridger]], [[Fafen]], [[Sisirinah]]

|abilities={{tag|Returned}}, {{tag+|Awakener}}, {{tag+|worldhopping}}{{wob ref|1548}}, {{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}, {{tag+|Shardbearer}} <small>(formerly)</small>, [[Royal Locks]]{{book ref|wb|57}}

|died=Slain with [[Nightblood]] by [[Vasher]]{{wob ref|6954}}

|groups={{tag|Five Scholars}}

|profession=Scholar[[Category: Scholars]]

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

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{{quote|The waves of men pointed toward one figure at the center. A woman, vaguely depicted by a couple of curved brushstrokes. And yet it was obvious. She stood high, as if atop a cresting wave of crashing soldiers, caught in mid-motion, head flung back, her arm upraised.

Holding a deep black sword that darkened the red sky around it.

|[[Lightsong]] seeing a painting of the [[Battle of Twilight Falls]],{{book ref|wb|26}} with Shashara wielding [[Nightblood]]{{wob ref|6954}}}}

'''Shashara''' is a [[Returned]] and one of the [[Five Scholars]] on [[Nalthis]].

== Attributes and abilities ==

Shashara is a [[Returned]]. As such she can have the fifth [[Heightening]] whenever she wants. This includes all the abilities granted by it, such as agelessness. She held the ninth [[Heightening]] at least once, using it to make [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|wb|51}}

As one of the [[Five Scholars]] Shashara has a good understanding of [[Awakening]],{{book ref|wb|51}} and has made several discoveries. It is also likely she can use her [[divine Breath]] to alter her appearance, as the other scholars have been seen doing this.

As she is known to have wielded [[Nightblood]] she was probably bonded to him. This makes her resistant to the effects caused by Nightblood.{{book ref|wb|26}}

As her brother [[VaraTreledees]] had the [[Royal Locks]] it’s safe to assume she had them as well.{{book ref|wb|57}}

== History ==

=== Early life and Returning ===

Shashara's life before she Returned is a mystery. She had a brother however, who would later return as [[VaraTreledees]].{{book ref|wb|29}} At some point she died.

Upon her Return, she was found and taken in by the [[Cult of the Returned]]. They gave her the name '''Glorysinger'''.{{wob ref|6954}} At some point she and 4 others, [[VaraTreledees]], [[Talaxin]], [[Arsteel]] and [[Yesteel]] formed the [[Five Scholars]]. During this time she researched [[Awakening]], becoming one of the most talented Awakeners of the Five Scholars.{{book ref|wb|51}} She did multiple notable inventions during this time, known examples being the creation of the one-Breath [[Awakening#Awakening Commands|Command]] to create [[Lifeless]] and also the discovery of how to create a sentient Awakened object of steel, leading to the creation of [[Nightblood]].{{book ref|wb|51}}

Sometime after her first death she traveled the [[cosmere]].{{wob ref|1548}}

During this time Talaxin and Shashara fell in love, and eventually married. Talaxin and Shashara collaborated on their Awakening research.{{wob ref|6954}} Shashara and Talaxin, or Vasher, worked together to create the Command for Nightblood, "Destroy evil."{{book ref|wb|51}} After Nightblood’s creation she argued with [[Talaxin]], claiming the sword could be a poet or a scholar, like a man.{{book ref|sa3|92}}

=== The Manywar and Death ===

After the [[Manywar]] began, the [[Five Scholars]] split and joined different sides, Shashara joined Talaxin on the side of [[Hanald]] and eventually she and Talaxin convinced her brother to join them as well. During this war she and Talaxin provided Hanald with information and techniques regarding Awakening. She might have also been a general, as she’s known to have fought at least once.{{wob ref|6954}}{{book ref|wb|26}}

Shashara participated in the [[Battle of Twilight Falls]], here she drew Nightblood, killing many soldiers.{{wob ref|6954}}{{book ref|wb|26}} While the exact details of the Battle of Twilight Falls have yet to be revealed, Talaxin was horrified by what happened.

Shortly after this event Shashara told Talaxin that she wanted to reveal how metal could be Awakened, possibly leading to more swords like Nightblood. This sparked a massive argument between them, only ending when Talaxin slew her with Nightblood in order to prevent more deaths.{{book ref|wb|29}}

== Legacy ==

Due to Shashara’s death [[VaraTreledees]] developed a hate for [[Talaxin]], which would only end with his death during the [[Pahn Kahl rebellion]].{{book ref|wb|57}}

[[Nightblood]]'s first memories are very important to him, and cannot be overwritten. Due to this he always thinks of Shashara as alive.{{book ref|wb|29}}

She is considered an early [[cosmere]] scholar by those at [[Silverlight]].{{wob ref|1548}}

* There is no significance with Shashara's name bearing a close resemblance to the [[Herald]] [[Shalash]]'s name.{{wob ref|3717}}

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